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I would expect 30kWh, which is fantastic news! Thanks for keeping us updated.

This is exciting news. I think you've gotten an excellent deal esp. considering you've still got 3 years of warranty on the entire drive-train, and a new battery. :) Please post updates in the future after you've used the car for awhile so we can learn how it goes for you. Remember, speed is...

Not sure about the two charger types at all, but a typical Type 1, 120v charger will deliver max 1.8kWh per hour to the car.

I purchased the used Soul Chip from the original owner last fall. To be honest, I would be hard-pressed to say that I noticed that much of a difference. Of course, once you install it you can't easily switch back and forth with it enabled or not to compare. My initial impressions were that...

A 240v charger will probably be necessary at home since it will take too long to fully recharge using 120v overnight with a fresh battery with the full 27kWh capacity. I think you'll be fine on all but the coldest days. Maybe there is a public charger near your office or halfway home on your...

So just this morning I messed up and only charged the car to 80% overnight, and didn't pre-warm it before commuting to work. It was in my garage so temp. when I left for work was approx. 5c, with outside temps of -2c. GOM stated 48kms range with 80% charge. I intentionally slowed down on the...

Whoops. I just realized that I misrepresented this. So what I observed when charging with 120v in cold weather (-30c) was that my battery would gain approx. 3% charge every hour (not the 3kWh of charge I mentioned above). Some quick math to determine how much actual kWh are being added by the...

I've been tracking my range, etc. with my 2016 former Teo Taxi cab here in Calgary. My car does have the battery heater and heat pump, and I do charge at home (and the office) with the 120v Type I charger. So last week it was brutally cold with daytime temps around -30c and -40c windchills. In...

I think I discovered that Soul EV Spy doesn't handle negative temperatures properly. Yesterday it was -33c here and when I checked my battery pack temperatures they all read 253.0, 247.0, and like that. When I rechecked them after driving about 20 mins a couple had crept above zero and read 3.0...

Maybe look for a upgraded unit from an auto wrecker? I have no idea if the wiring, etc. would be there for it though.

Nice work! Looks very clean.

That is fantastic. Congratulations! I wish KIA Canada would offer that kind of support. They want me to transport my car at my expense 600kms away to the nearest EV certified dealer for inspection.

I think it is in correctly. It is the cover for the main battery pack fuse. You should be able to use a large screwdriver to wedge under one side and slowly leverage it up, and then go around to another side, like you would open the lid on a can of paint.

Thanks for the update. I'm delaying taking my 2016 to the dealer for inspection and hopefully battery replacement until the new supply is available.

Actually, the optimal idle storage temp. for a Li-Ion battery is just above freezing, with approx. 50% charge. 2c is basically optimal I think. Where the concern comes in from low temps is when trying to charge or use the battery. Then it is more limited in terms of the current it can accept...

Interesting. I didn't buy my car from a local dealer (none of them handle EVs anyway). What did you tell the dealer when you took the car in? Did you have any SoulSpy or other data to show the state of the battery?

I am in a similar situation as you with reduced range and battery SOH on my 2016 of only 60%. I would like to ask how you went about contacting KIA and getting them to agree to transport your car to the nearest EV certified dealer for a battery replacement which is in another state? In my case...

This matches my own observations well.

Not sure if it's the same on a 2020, but on my 2016 I can program charge times/days and pre-heat times/days separately. So simply set the car to timed charging (default I think unless you press the button under your chargeport door) and program the days and times you want it to charge. Then...

I would doubt that the dealer would want to conflate the two issues (battery failure and lease expiry). I would book the appt and take it in. At that point presumably it will stay there until the warranty repair is completed. Then you can decide if you'd want to buy out the vehicle at end of...